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in reply to: Restrictions After RAI #1169748

After I received RAI, I was told not to be around people for the first couple of days and then after that just not to get people close to my neck. Everything went fine, I just took a weekend to myself after I had it done on a Friday morning and on Monday I just kept my distance. They ask you to do this because the radiation can transfer to someone else and cause their thyroid to shrink and give them problems.

[sjatwood]

in reply to: Husband Trying to Cope… #1169644

I am speaking as someone who has been in your wife’s place. I almost ruined a 4 year relationship and my chance with the love of my life by my mood swings and distancing. The best thing you can do is put yourself into whatever she is interested in. I was getting to a point where I was only happy with my friends and going to work. It got to the point where I found myself leaving an hour before I needed to get to work. Looking back I realized how much I was pushing him away and am so glad he waited and understood. I think what he could have done to help more is find ways to put himself into the things I was putting my attention into. Or maybe in your case she is afraid you don’t understand what she is going through. She maybe giving the distance because she knows she is getting hormonal and doesnt want to hurt you. Make yourself a part of her and try letting her know just how much you are there for her. Like you asking for help here is probably the sweetest thing Ive seen and it shows how much you care and want to help. Something that I also found helpful is having time to myself. Give her time to just be with herself and think about things. Send her on a spa day or do one yourself for her. Even a candlite bath helps with the emotions anything to give her time and space to relax. I wish you the best and hope she knows how lucky she is. As caring as you seem to be she will see it when everything is better with her health. Best of luck.

sam

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in reply to: What do I need to know? #1169837

Thank you for the replies and advice. im on levothyroxine right now and have a plan to get it cheaply. I am going to try and get state healthcare to help with the cost.

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in reply to: Success stories with RadioIodine treatment? #1169609

I had my radioactive iodine a year ago and i felt fine. I was a little tired but here I am now a year later and back to good.

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in reply to: Pregnancy and Graves? #1169107

I am relatively new to having Grave’s Disease and am a little scared. I have had the radioactive iodine treatment and am now hypoactive. I am on medication but am still not getting to the right level I need. I need to get it fixed but am waiting to get new insurance. In the next few years I want to work on starting a family and Im not sure what to expect or do in my situation. My mom has Hashimotos which is similar but her’s developed after having children. I am lost. Is there any thing I need to worry about or do for this. Is there any precautions to be taken. Any pregnancy struggles? I need to know what Im looking at. Please help me.
Samantha

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